An Oregon bill would ban Chinese investors from buying or leasing agricultural land. (This story was updated with new information.) Chinese investors would not be able to buy or lease agricultural ...
It’s likely the result of farms reducing some employees’ hours to avoid paying overtime, according to Tim Delbridge and Jeff Reimer, the Oregon State economists who conducted the analysis and ...
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — A contentious battle is unfolding in Oregon over House Bill 2548, which opponents argue could jeopardize family farms. The bill, aimed at strengthening labor protections for ...
Smaller parcels of farmland sell for higher per-acre prices across the U.S. and other parts of the world. That general rule holds true in Oregon, despite strict land-use laws that limit ...
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Some Oregon farmworkers are earning higher hourly wages but taking home less money annually than they did before the state’s agricultural overtime law passed in 2022 ...
The bill is supported by the Oregon Farm Bureau. Its data shows Oregon had the fourth-largest increase among all U.S. states in foreign-held agricultural acreage in 2023, growing by 166,032 acres.
Cherries are harvested in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon in this undated provided image. It’s likely the result of farms reducing some employees’ hours to avoid paying overtime ...